Heh Heh is punished

Victoria landed a mark on baby brother's left hand, leaving a red mark and small wound from her pinch, yesterday afternoon. At night, she pulled his hair until he cried, and this is too much for us to bear.

After many times of advice and warnings, we decided that's it. Daddy punished her, after some canning and "talk" and Heh Heh has to return all William's clothes which she wears, until the mark on William's hand disappears. Victoria is to pray for her baby brother's hand everyday.

Yesterday she did. This evening during dinner time, hubby asked if she prayed for William. She said yes, with Mummy. I looked at her. What a lie.

Later, when hubby was not around, I asked her to pray for William. She has to meet her daily quota, y'know. In the midst of playing, she panted, and prayed, "Dear God... please ahh... (pant)... take away ahh... (pant).. William's fingers... (I said, WHAT?) ... oh ahh.. Please God... take away ahh... (pant pant)... the err.. red mark on William's fingers.... (pant).. so that Heh Heh can wear her mittens again. Amen.

That's more like it.

Helmet

Last weekend Victoria went out with Daddy to run some errands, and came home with...

A helmet!!



She's been asking for a bicycle, and this helmet is the start to safe cycling. I'm happy too because finally hubby's old bike in our patio will be put to used... of course after some oiling and air pumped into the tyres, hehe.

And she insisted on wearing it for dinner out that evening too!

First day back in school

Yesterday was Victoria's first day back to school, after a good 1.5months break. She's now in the P1 Class for the 4 year olds, and there are, at last count, 8 pupils in her class including herself. Not a big number, but bigger than last year's and it's a good way to start the kids, so that there is a smaller ratio between teacher and students, and naturally more attention.

She was happy, and I think excited as well, as we've been giving her pap talks, and preparing her mentally and emotionally for this day. In the morning, she's been good, and wore her new uniform which is a dress. She had her rice with potato and pork chop breakfast, and Daddy sent her to school as per previous practice.

This week is Orientation Week for the kids, which means that school starts at 830am to 1030am. Next week onwards, it will be 815am to 1215am. Sigh, I will definitely miss my "late" mornings.

When I picked her up from school, I waited outside her classroom and look for her amongst all the new and some familiar faces. Then I saw her, and her smile was one of the sweetest. The welcoming look. I'm glad she had a good day in school, marking a good start, albeit just a little bit of tears in the morning when Daddy dropped her off.

Still the sleepy look during breakfast time

Just one smile please, before you go.

Climbing into the car herself

OK, I'm ready!

Second tooth

We spotted William's second tooth on the upper gums last weekend! Yes, the first one is only about 1mm in sight, and the second one is popping up.

Will there be a third???

New Year's Day 2009

We spent New Year's Day waking up late, had a lazy morning with the rain outside. After a simple breakfast (which I can't remember what, now), Victoria, Hubby and myself had a game of Monopoly stock exchange. It was the boys' team vs the girls' team! Victoria didn't understand the game naturally, but she enjoyed rolling the dice, and changing the playing tokens when she got restless. She even hid our money and cards! To cut the story short, we lost to Daddy but I'm sure we will win him some day.

That evening, we went out to Shangrila Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to utilise my membership for the first time. We ate at Zipangu, their Japanese outlet and kids below 5 yo eat for free, and 2 dining adults get 50% off. We ordered fresh mango juice, rice powder dumpling in red bean, ice macha, aigomo rohsuni (wild duck), sake teriyaki (salmon), chicken teriyaki, steak jyu (beef), soft shell crab sushi, miso soup and yasai soup (vege). Our final bill was slightly over RM200 after discount and below are pictures of some of the food that we ordered.

The chicken

The duck

The sushi

Victoria digging into her sake teriyaki

William

Enjoying the Chef's Special: Rice powder dumpling in red bean

Flirting, and going to the market

Yesterday we had dinner at this kopitiam restaurant in Taman SEA. William finished his porridge while we waited for our curry pai kuat (pork ribs), stirfry spinach, steam white chicken and steam ginger fish.

While we were busy eating our dinner, William sat and looked around. Then we realised that he was turning his body, smiling and laughing with the young girl sitting behind him, who's dining with her boyfriend. Hhhm... so much so, until even the boyfriend had to "pretend" to layan William too, because his girlfriend was obviously smitten. : ) After a good 5 to 10 minutes of William interacting with the couple, they said bye bye to him and left.

Jie jie watched.... unimpressed. Hmpk, some flirtatious brother she has, she must be thinking.

At night she told me that she wanted to follow me to the market the next morning. This morning, I went to the market myself together with the maid, without waking her up. When she woke, she immediately asked me if I've gone to the market. She asked why I didn't bring her.

Mummy didn't know she was serious mah.

Genting Trip

We went to Genting Highlands last Sunday 28th December, this time for a day trip which started at 1030am departure from PJ and arriving home around 8pm. The weather forecast was rainy in the afternoon, which came out to be true.

I took a pic of this rider on the way up to Genting.


This Genting trip was planned earlier as Victoria wanted to sit on the cable car again, and play with all the rides in the themepark. Secretly, she was still hoping to sit on the roller coaster which she invited me to join her, but I said no coz Mummy's scared, and then she said she will sit with Daddy. I said better not, coz I'm not sure if she can take "it" although she meet the minimum height.

Look I'm this tall.

I went up with her on the cable car, waiting in line for about half hour before we got into one. Thank God she didn't have any "shi shi" as we queued as there was no toilet in sight. Frankly, I was scared the moment our cable car took off. We faced back, downhill and Victoria was obediently sitted, didn't show any fear nor excitement but just total serene calmness. Wow, I felt like I was a chicken compared to our girl, and hoping that she didn't feel my fear. Daddy drove up with William and maid to meet us at the arrival.

Steady on the cable car

Upon arrival, we ate chinese food at the restaurant, before proceeding to the arcade for a while. Then we decided to purchase our tickets to go outdoor first, to take advantage of the good weather.

The whole place was crowded so Daddy came up with this smart idea. Whilst Daddy waited in line with Victoria for the Flying Jumbo, Mummy and William and maid went to line up for the Teacup so Victoria can just join us when she finish.

On board the Teacup... wheeeeeeee!!!


Can't resist this English phone booth.

Whilst Mummy and Victoria were spinning our heads off in the teacup, Daddy queued for the Double Deck Carousel which we all went as a family! This was William's first and only ride in Genting, btw. We went for two rounds, thereafter, Victoria and I sat for two rounds in the Astro Fighter before we started to feel raindrops!! It was fun eventhough we were wet a little, and made our way along the covered walkway to meet Daddy, William and Maid. Bought some yummy hot baked sweet potatoes and went indoors.

On the Double Deck Carousel

As can be expected, the place was even more crowded with the outdoor themepark closed due to the rain. Some rides had such long queue that estimated waiting time was 1hr to 1.5hrs! We only managed to ride the Venice Gondola (Mummy and Vic) and Ferris Wheel (Daddy, Vic and Maid).

Victoria on the Ferris Wheel

Victoria on the Astro Fighter

Victoria taking a quiet moment... looking at the fishes

Two kids playing arcade together... I'm thinking, hopefully they don't get addicted

We left in the evening, whilst it was still raining. Walked through the "slumps" of Genting to their basement carpark. Victoria wanted to stay longer, and asked us why we can't sleep in Genting, like she did with Popo GongGong in her first trip.

On the drive back, William was lau-gaied as he was too tired and just wanted to sit in front with Mummy. This is one of the rare moments, which should never happen again, that we allowed him his "ride" in the front co-driver seat.

Bye bye Genting... next time we will stay a night.